OC Register Showcases Patriot

On Dec. 21, OC Register columnist David Whiting wrote about the lifelong journey of Tea Party Patriot Bob Serrao, http://www.ocregister.com/articles/serrao-281157-constitution-knew.html . Serrao’s recent work includes an updated version of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence into modern language, published in the form of a booklet. He’s sold approximately 1,200 copies in six weeks.

From Whiting’s article, “After reading the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, Serrao concluded that the 250-year-old English of colonial America gets in the way of people today knowing their rights.

“In updating the documents, Serrao left much untouched. He substituted little used-words such as ‘perfidy’ and ‘emoluments’ with more common terms such as to ‘treachery’ and ‘benefits.’ And he moved more boldly to break up long-winded sentences.”

Serrao responded to Whiting’s column by sending an email, asking everyone to keep the momentum going. He wrote, “Your Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, written by James Madison, added four years after the Constitution’s writing. It was supported by the Anti-Federalists who feared too much power in the hands of the centralized U.S. government, promoting individual autonomy and States’ sovereignty. Your rights IN TODAY’S ENGLISH (not the Old English of 1776) for only $5.” Bob Serrao, author, www.intodaysenglish.com